Obama's Speech: "So let us reach for the world that ought to be"

Here is the text of President Obama's Nobel Acceptance Speech:

Obama's Nobel Acceptance Speech

Crossing the Miles on a Snowy Work Day

Yes, it snowed today. And the roads were slick. And I worked all day today from home due to the technology that brought me here in the belief that this college had invested in ways to connect CMC across the miles:

So I met with colleagues form across the state in Second Life, and we talked about how Intercambio has a place in Second Life and how we could share that with Intercambio classes at CMC and another Colorado CC.

I met with teammate Yuliya who is one hundred or so miles away. We discussed upcoming workshops and what we’ve learned since Webadvisor can now be used to register for professional development workshops.

I discussed Web2.0 class activity options for an online course with Nicole also one hundred miles away.

And created two Blackboard working spaces for training and the Common Reader 10 Committee.

And I took a shoveling break (Picture, Round 1).

With the arrival of the true winter snow, I am once again reminded of Robert Frost’s, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” I love his work because he is known to have captured American speech rhythms with unrhymed, iambic pentameter.

http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/20519

And I can also appreciate the parody of the greats. Garrison Keillor informed us of the songs we can sing this poem to. I personally like singing it to Hernando’s Hideaway. (It reminds me of a Christmas party at a former college…)

This post documents Keillor’s options for singing Frost’s Poem:

http://doghouseriley.blogspot.com/2005/04/poetry-month.html

That said, safe travels, good skiing, and, “Be well, do good work,” as my fellow Minnesotan says. Last, thank you for all you are doing for CMC learning.

Adjunct Faculty News!

Attached please find the most recent edition of the Adjunct Faculty News. This will be included in print form in the upcoming December 15 paychecks.

If you would like to submit a contribution to future editions, they are most welcome, please contact
Jan Dean at jdean@coloradomtn.edu

Thank you and Happy Holidays!
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HUM 123: Live Music Critique in Second Life

Prof. Kathy Kiser-Millers' HUM 123 class held some sessions in the virtual world Second Life. Whether in real life or a virtual world, this class can involve the critiques of different art forms. Students in this course were to critique a live music performance in Second Life this term (no DJ's allowed). Note their snappy concert attire (avatars/characters). The text for the assignment appears below.

Second Life Live Music Critique

Choose one live performance that you attended in SL and critique.

1. Describe the location and type of music performed. Please use details as to the event, venue and attendance by other avatars.

2. Describe the avatar- musician. Comment on appearance. What type of music was played? Did you view their profile? Did they interact with the audience? Do they play in real life and if so where?


3. Critique the reaction to the music by other avatars. Were there dance animations? Did you interact with others? If so, how did you communicate? Local chat, IM?

4. Rate the musician- avatar on their ability to perform in SL. The quality of the music, interaction with the audience, interpretation of music.

5. Overall, rate the experience

Last term, students in a theater course chose to enact their performance in Second Life. The rubric there was identical to all categories of live performance but for one category (avatar movement). The real-life category might have been "stage movement."

If this has piqued your interest, join Suzanne Thompson for Second Life basics.
CMC is a member of Colorado EduIsland in Second Life. This is a collaborative of community colleges in Colorado who are exploring instructional opportunities.

Dec. 3rd Online ED Tech Conference and 8 - 4 MDT

Hi All,

This is a late-breaking item, but if you would like to attend virtually, sign up today!

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